The [[Rpi GPIO]] pins on the board allow for the connection of many shields, adding more functions to the main board. These range from sensors ([[Rpi Gertboard]]) to connectivity (adding a VGA connection).

The [[Rpi GPIO]] pins on the board allow for the connection of many shields, adding more functions to the main board. These range from sensors ([[Rpi Gertboard]]) to connectivity (adding a VGA connection).

Revision as of 17:47, 13 January 2012

The Rpi bèta board (model B)

A Raspberry Pi (or short: Rpi) is a cheap credit-card sized computer, equipped with an ARM processor powerful enough to run most linux distributions. It should be for sale begin februari 2012, on the Rpi website.

Manual

Projects

While the Rpi is intended for education, it is also the heart in many projects, from home automation to clustercomputers (called Rpi bramble in the jargon). Projects worked out here are useful as examples, inspiration or direct manual for your own projects, or those for more advanced pupils.